Utilization of Various Levels of Shading and Organic Fertilizer on Morphology, Production, and Nutrient Composition of Panicum maximum cv. Mombasa

Panicum maximum cv. Mombasa is a type of grass that known resistant to shade and responsive fertilization. This study aimed determine the morphology production on various levels shading organic fertilizer. The soil used in this was brown latosol. completely randomized design (CRD) with factorial pattern consisting three (0%, 36%, 72%) two dose factors fertilizer (0 g/pot 500 g/pot). parameters consisted (plant height, number leaves, tillers), plant (biomass production, stem leaf leaf/stem ratio), nutrient composition (crude protein, extract ether, gross energy, crude fibre). All data were observed five replicates. results showed level up 72% did not affect morphology. An increasing significant increase (p<0.05) leaves plant. Shading decrease biomass leaf, stem, LSR, fibre content. application improved production. best interaction between growth obtained treatment control (without shading) fertilization g/pot. Based finding study, can be developed into shade-tolerant Indonesia